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Alias registrations in Paraguay reached 5,355,557 in July 2026, up 54% in 12 months. Separately, information about QR Hub describes plans to expand interoperable payments, while the available material does not establish how much of the Alias growth has translated into actual merchant use.
aliasqr-sipConstruction employed more than 262,000 people in Paraguay in the second quarter of 2026, up 9.1% year on year, while public works had executed 34.5% of the US$1.281 billion allocated in the budget by the first week of August.
Senator Gustavo Leite proposed reducing public spending by up to US$400 million a year, including an incentivized voluntary retirement program for up to 100,000 public employees, merging redundant agencies and freezing hiring. The figures and effects are Leite’s projections, and implementation still depends on financing, executive decisions and negotiations.
gustavo-leitesantiago-penahonor-coloradoUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to spend between $1 million and $2 million to buy Boston Dynamics Spot quadruped robots for inspections and risk assessments in dangerous, confined or hard-to-reach areas, but it has not yet determined the quantity or final purchase price.
icespotboston-dynamicsEconomist Gladys Benegas proposes expanding the review of Paraguay’s Fiscal Responsibility Law to measure unexecuted spending, the cost of idle public liquidity and returns on financial investments, citing Argentine funds with low execution and resources invested in Treasury securities.
javier-mileiThe Carandayty Basin in Boquerón has an estimated gas potential of 70 Tcf, according to Giuliano Franco, CEO of Zeus Energy. The volume is not yet a proved reserve or commercial production and depends on confirmation of recoverability, feasibility and market demand.
chacozeus-energygiuliano-francoUeno Bank’s solvency ratio could fall from 12.4% to about 6.12% at the end of 2025 if G. 876.7 billion invested in UPay and Wepa were deducted, below the legal minimum of 8% for Tier 1 capital.
uenored-digital-de-procesamiento-sared-digital-saMercosur held the first round of talks with Vietnam in Buenos Aires on a preferential trade agreement aimed at expanding market access, diversifying exports and fostering investment.
mercosurvietnamParaguay and Taiwan are planning a binational artificial intelligence data center in Chaco’i, based on a model similar to Itaipu and presented by the Paraguayan government as intended to become the world’s largest AI center. The project’s final capacity is planned at up to 1,000 MW, with an estimated initial investment of US$200 million to US$300 million.
taiwanitaipumiguel-angel-aranda-darocziming-chi-chenThe Senate is reviewing an agreement that could allow Paraguayans and Qataris to enter, transit through and stay in each other’s territory for up to 90 days without visas or fees, subject to approval by both houses of Congress, as the government expands its economic and trade agenda with the business sector.
qatarruben-ramirez-lezcanoThe Mercosur-EU agreement could expand Paraguayan exports and attract investment, especially in agriculture, forestry and renewable energy, but it will require certification, audits and traceability to meet European standards.
union-europeaunion-industrial-del-paraguaymercosurForeigners can generally buy property, but safe acquisition requires a current RUN review, seller-authority and physical checks, a public deed, registration and a specific test for rural land near the border.
foreign-buyersproperty-titlerundue-diligenceParaguay’s Executive Branch has decreed a reduction from 1.5% to 1.4% per month in the interest rate for tax installment agreements administered by DNIT, the country’s tax authority, starting September 1, 2026.
dnitPetropar has opened an international tender worth up to US$24.3 million, to be paid with public funds and used exclusively to purchase up to 20,000 cubic meters of aviation fuel, while planning five aeroplants with Paraguayan company Royal Energy, an aviation-sector distributor since 2017 whose selection resulted from a process whose publication by the National Directorate of Public Procurement (DNCP) has yet to be clarified.
royal-energy-s-aavgasjet-a-1The Paraguayan government is negotiating $1.3 billion in loans with CAF, the Inter-American Development Bank, the World Bank and JICA for infrastructure, energy and logistics projects, with $700 million earmarked for the Ministry of Public Works and Communications.
mopcSantiago Peña has proposed turning Paraguay into a regional logistics hub by expanding the Paraguay-Paraná Waterway and the Bioceanic Corridor, improving air connectivity and modernizing institutions. The government’s goal is to gradually double the volume of river cargo.
santiago-penaSeveral employees of Paraguayan technology company ITTI are reporting unexpectedly scheduled meetings, separation offers and job cuts in Argentina. Some of those affected say they work on ueno products. The scale of the restructuring has not been officially confirmed. Pytagua has contacted ITTI for comment.
ittiueno-bankargentinaParaguay granted 36,033 residence permits to foreigners between January and July 2026, 74% more than in the same period last year, including 23,994 to Brazilians, amid the expansion of the Investor Pass program and a 58% increase in applications.
jorge-kronawetterinvestor-passParaguay exported 75 products to 43 new destinations between January and July 2026, including biodiesel to Singapore, in a diversification drive that generated US$5.5 million from that shipment, according to Rediex data.
nepaluruguayParaguay’s national doctors’ strike suspended nonurgent consultations and surgeries for a second day as the National Medical Union demands pay increases, job stability and better conditions, while the government and Congress seek negotiations amid budget constraints.
maria-teresa-baransantiago-penaraul-latorreForeign ownership is generally possible, but ownership, local representation, SIARA disclosures, SUACE coordination, tax registration and operating licences are separate compliance layers.
company-formationshareholderslegal-representativecapitalECLAC has lowered Paraguay's growth projection to 4.3% in 2026, keeping it among the highest in a region expected to grow 2.2% on average, despite warnings about vulnerabilities due to commodity dependence and structural problems.
hondurasargentinaperuThe Rutas del Este consortium, formed by Sacyr and Ocho A, has received US$374 million since 2022 for the concession of the PY02 highway in Paraguay under a public-private partnership, with funds coming from tolls and top-ups from the National Treasury, while critical sections of the road remain without definitive solutions.
ruta-py02claudia-centurionConsumer credit in Paraguay grew 25% through July, boosting e-commerce which projects 40 million transactions in 2026, while the IMF warns of over-indebtedness risks and the Central Bank defends the growth as economic expansion.